“We had a professional barber do the buzz cuts,”
said Suhs, who chairs the council that hosts the annual holiday party for Air
Wisconsin pilots and their spouses. “We set a price on each participant’s head.
If that amount was raised, the pilot sat in the barber’s chair. This is the
second year we have had an activity designed to raise money for a special
cause,” he said. “Last year we threw pies, raising nearly $600 for an Air
Wisconsin mechanic and his family who lost their home in a fire. Making it a
tradition, we came up with this hair-brained idea and it worked.”

“We would like to acknowledge the members who made
this event possible,” said Suhs. “We can come up with crazy ideas, but without
our pilots’ willingness to participate and contribute, we wouldn't have been as
successful as we have these last two years.

“A special thanks to Jared Armstrong. He
constructed last year’s pie-throwing booth and this year’s ‘hair containment
unit,’” added Suhs.

This year’s ALPA ARW holiday party was held at the
Waterman’s Surfside Grill in Virginia Beach, Va.

P4P provides for the immediate needs of ALPA
members and their families who fall victim to widespread disasters. P4P covers
early out-of-pocket expenses to help pilots and their families recover faster.
To learn more about the fund, make a donation, or request a grant, visit
www.alpa.org/relieffund.
Donations are tax-deductible in the United States and grants are available to
all members and their families who qualify.